APPARATUS FOR PRESOWING TREATMENT OF SEEDS Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, treatment of seeds of different crops. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has bin, chamber connected to gas source, conveying mechanism, and dump hopper. Conveying mechanism mounted in chamber is made in the form of drive rotor with blades mounted at an angle to generatrix surface of rotor. Chamber is made in the form of hollow horizontal cylinder and is equipped with charging and discharge holes. Chamber is hydraulically communicated with vessel for liquid agent, said vessel being divided into sections by partition. Tubular electric heaters are positioned above bottom part of vessel. Sections of vessel are hydraulically communicated with one another via valve. One of sections is in fluid communication with chamber and pressurized air receiver via valve and hoses. EFFECT: increased yield of cereals owing to improved sowing qualities of seeds. 1 dwg